L Systems Textile

L Systems Textile

Fall 2016, Class project

L Systems are an algorithmic grammar that is used in several applications. They are fractals, making tree like patterns that are used all over the design industry.

I wanted to see how these branches would feel in a 3D printed textile. I later adapted this code to make a necklace.

I visualized them in Processing and experimented with several parameters. I then converted this to an SVG file and used Rhino to scale and make it more structually sound. I printed it as a textile swatch on a Formlabs printer in Flexible resin. The textile has various bend tolerances depending on branch density.

All work is by Nina Lutz, unless otherwise noted. Contact directly for use of photos or code.